We are so excited! Everything is coming together for Bella Crafts Holiday 2026, and we can’t wait to share this festive crafting event with you!
Join us November 19–20, 2026, for two fun-filled days of holiday creativity, featuring 24 Holiday Projects, each 20 minutes or less!
This special virtual event is completely FREE and will be available on the Bella Crafts Publishing YouTube channel. Whether you love paper crafting, home décor, handmade gifts, or trying something new, you’ll find plenty of creative inspiration to get you ready for the holiday season!
We’re thrilled to bring together a wonderful group of talented instructors who will be sharing their creativity, favorite techniques, and holiday project ideas with you.
All workshops will remain available on our YouTube channel after the event, so you can watch and create whenever it’s convenient for you.
Meet our Confirmed Bella Crafts Holiday Instructors:
Eileen is a maker, teacher, influencer, and creative community builder with a passion for helping others discover the joy of making. She licenses her art with leading craft manufacturers, including an 18-year partnership with Sizzix that resulted in hundreds of innovative die designs. Through livestreams, workshops, retreats, and events across the U.S. and Canada, Eileen continues to inspire creatives wherever she goes. She is the author of six books and has been featured in Where Women Create, Creative Scrapbooker, and many other publications.
Chantal loves Jesus, her husband (Scott) of 39 years, her children, her grandchildren and, of course, Texas. She is an artist and author whose multimedia creations have been featured in magazines, but what she loves most about her art is that it brings people to Jesus. As a Bible study leader and writer, she weaves her love of art, the written word, and God’s word together to create beautiful reminders of His love for us. Joy Beyond the Page is her third Women’s Bible study publication.
Amanda is one of the founders of Pear Blossom Press, a company known for innovative products designed especially for papercrafters. A lifelong maker, Amanda works across many creative mediums, with a special passion for interactive cardmaking. She loves adapting tools and techniques from other fields to inspire fresh ideas in papercrafting. When she’s not teaching or creating videos, Amanda is busy developing new products for the creative community.
Jane Monzures Clauss is a three-time EMMY Award-winning television host, media personality, and sustainable fashion designer. She appears regularly on CBS 2 Chicago and Made It Myself TV, and serves as media spokesperson for the International Housewares Association and a Brother International Brand Ambassador. With over 25 years on air, Jane is known for her high-energy storytelling, smart up-cycling ideas, and authentic creative voice. She is married to Kurt Clauss, and they reside in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Chelsea Comer is the owner and founder of InkyStamper. Her fascination with paper and papercrafting began at a young age, when she enjoyed weaving paper strips into baskets. She went on to study Packaging Engineering in college and has spent over 30 years designing packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.
More than 20 years ago, a friend introduced her to a stamping catalog, sparking a love for rubber stamping that continues today. Chelsea enjoys playing with paper, exploring new techniques, and getting inky every day!
Rebekah is an award-winning product designer, mixed media and collage artist, and the author of five books. With a passion for both fabric and paper, she often combines the two to create her signature style. A craft industry consultant, Rebekah loves sharing her knowledge through teaching and inspiring others to explore their creativity. She’s an all-around nice Midwestern girl at heart.
Deb Floros is a full-time jewelry designer, content creator, and jewelry-making educator with an eclectic design style. She finds inspiration in the places she visits, her experiences, and the jewelry-making materials themselves, bringing creativity and individuality to each of her designs.
Deb sells her jewelry under the brand Deb Luvs Jewelry Designs through her Etsy shop. She also enjoys collaborating with leading industry companies and serves on the design teams for Artbeads, Jesse James Beads, and John Bead Corporation. Deb lives in Arizona with her husband and two fun-loving kitties.
Kim Evans is the creative mind behind Emerald Creek Craft Supplies, where she has spent years experimenting, teaching, and discovering that some of the best creative techniques begin with happy accidents! She loves taking the mystery out of crafting products and showing others how a little curiosity can transform everyday supplies into something extraordinary.
Kim’s teaching style encourages crafters to explore, experiment, and even break the rules a little! She believes creativity isn’t about having every tool or supply, but about discovering what you can create with what you already have. Her playful approach inspires crafters to embrace the creative process without worrying about perfection.
Lisa Christiansen is a watercolor artist, illustrator, art educator, and content creator with more than 12 years of experience. She founded Watercolor Cards as a way to share her growing watercolor skills and connect with fellow artists. What began as a personal creative journey has grown into a thriving Facebook community of watercolor enthusiasts.
Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies, with an emphasis on Digital and Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design. She combines her artistic experience and educational background to inspire others to explore their creativity through watercolor.
Julie is originally from England and has been professionally involved in the arts and crafts industry since 1988. She hosted a scrapbooking television show for 15 years and has appeared as a guest and guest host on numerous craft shows over the past 30+ years, including popular shopping channels.
As an all-around crafter and designer, Julie has authored over 150 “how-to” craft books covering a wide variety of techniques, from decorative painting to silk ribbon embroidery. In 1996, she co-founded a consulting and design company with fellow designer and author Jean Kievlan. Through their work with leading manufacturers, KMc Designs, Inc. quickly became recognized as one of the top consulting and design companies in the arts and crafts industry.
Although the company retired after 26 years, Julie continues to work in the creative industry. She remains an active member of the community and was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from NAMTA.
Paulette Jarvey has been crafting since the age of seven, starting with selling handmade potholders door to door and dough art at mall shows. Her love of dough art led to writing a book that launched Hot Off The Press (HOTP), where she and her team collaborated with over 80 craft manufacturers to create books supporting their products. Her company also developed Paper Pizazz® items for scrapbooking before the term “scrapbooking” was even widely used.
Today, Paulette continues to run HOTP along with Paper Wishes, offering exclusive products alongside those from more than 50 manufacturers. She oversees the release of over 100 new items each year, and Paper Wishes produces six weekly video webisodes demonstrating how to use the latest products. A true pioneer and busy woman in the craft industry!
Jean has been designing in the creative industries since 1998. She has written over 200 “how-to” craft books and has had numerous projects published across a wide range of categories, including wood painting, home décor, fabric items, children’s and baby accessories, scrapbooking, jewelry, and quilting.
Jean has developed products for leading manufacturers, including the successful Babyville Boutique line of diaper sewing products for Prym Manufacturing, paper punches for McGill Inc., and wood parts for Lara’s Crafts/Woodworks. As Design Coordinator for Kitchen Brand Products, she designs fabric tortilla warmers sold in H-E-B grocery stores across Texas and other regions.
In her spare time, Jean enjoys gardening, quilting, acrylic and watercolor painting, and exploring new creative projects.
EllyMae is a seasoned maker and creator with nearly 20 years of experience in the crafting industry, specializing in cutting machines, sublimation, and a wide range of creative tools. Since the release of Siser cutters in 2022, she has been at the forefront of teaching and troubleshooting, earning recognition as one of the industry’s top problem-solvers. She is the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Siser Juliet and Romeo Cutting Machines and provides expert education and support through Swift Creek Customs, helping crafters of all skill levels confidently master their machines and technology.
Kassy Laurence is an art journaler and mixed media artist who loves pushing creative boundaries and trying new things. She discovered her passion for papercrafting more than 20 years ago and has never looked back!
With a love for teaching, Kassy encourages fellow creatives to experiment, explore new techniques, and be brave when faced with a blank page. She enjoys bridging the gap between papercrafting and fine art, inspiring others to discover what they can create when the two worlds come together.
Lisa is a designer and instructor in the creative industries whose work has been featured in magazines, manufacturer trade show booths, and websites. She has been creating and teaching workshops for over 20 years.
Lisa’s love of crafting began early and is rooted in fond memories of crafting alongside her mother for a yearly bazaar held in her home. Rubber stamping is Lisa’s first love, and she enjoys using it on as many unexpected surfaces as possible—especially those that aren’t paper.
Ann is a licensed artist, social media influencer, instructor, and consultant in the creative industries. Her designs appear in multi-authored books, magazines, booklets, and manufacturer trade show booths and websites. She has been teaching workshops and conducting seminars both locally and internationally for over 20 years and regularly appears as a guest artist on TV and web-based shows.
Ann is the creator of a patented line of rubber stamps and has licensed products with Rhinestone Genie, Earth Safe Finishes, Emerald Creek, Unity Stamp Company, StencilGirl, and ArtFoamies. She also offers her own branded paper line, die-cut sentiments, and rubber stamps, with projects featured on the Bella blog and the Ann Butler Designs website.